Sunday, November 8, 2009

Starwood Hotels closes on sale of St. Regis space

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. said Thursday it closed on the sale of St. Regis New York's retail space for $117 million to investment group GFC Fifth Avenue LLC.

Sale proceeds will go toward paying down debt.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has 982 properties worldwide.

Shares of Starwood rose $1.14, or 3.8 percent, to $30.88.